Glacier du Weisshorn
Glacier du Weisshorn is a glacier in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,335 metres. Glacier du Weisshorn is situated nearby to the locality Barma, as well as near the village Zinal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tête de Milon and Bishorn.
Tête de Milon
Peak
Photo: Francofranco56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tête de Milon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the massif of the Weisshorn and lies west of the Turtmann Glacier.
Bishorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bishorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn. The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.
Grand Gendarme
Peak
Photo: Simone Arrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Gendarme is a minor summit on the Weisshorn north ridge in the Pennine Alps. Because of its prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Randa.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 6 km northwest of Glacier du Weisshorn.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 7 km east of Glacier du Weisshorn.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 8 km southeast of Glacier du Weisshorn.
Glacier du Weisshorn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,335 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11116° or 46° 6′ 40″ northLongitude
7.69296° or 7° 41′ 35″ eastElevation
3,335 metres (10,942 feet)Open location code
8FR94M6V+F5GeoNames ID
11398097
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